Los Angeles, Aug. 21 -- Hollywood actor Dave Bautista is all set to take up the mantle of the 'God of War' as Kratos, leading the upcoming TV series, which is based on the video game franchise, according to Variety.

Earlier this month, the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' star was said to be in talks for the role after Ryan Hurst, who was previously announced as Kratos, suffered a torn bicep injury requiring surgery. As a result, this would have delayed production into 2027.

Shortly after, it was announced that Amazon and Sony, which are co-producing, were recasting for the part.

Prime Video has given the 'God of War' show two seasons set to shoot back-to-back. The shooting for the show began in February this year in Vancouver. With Bautista ...